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Ethics of instantaneous contact tracing using mobile phone apps in the control of the COVID-19 pandemic
- Correspondence to Professor Michael J Parker, The Ethox Centre, University of Oxford, Oxford OX3 7LF, UK; michael.parker{at}ethox.ox.ac.uk
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Ethics of instantaneous contact tracing using mobile phone apps in the control of the COVID-19 pandemic
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- Received April 16, 2020
- Accepted April 16, 2020
- First published May 4, 2020.
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March 10, 2023
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